Cafés and food on campus

We have a range of cafés and places to eat and drink across campus.

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Our food and drink outlets are changing! We’re bringing exciting new concepts onto campus during 2023, from fresh food outlets to Benugo cafés and facilities like smart fridges.

Keep checking these pages for up-to-date information on opening times and what’s on offer. All outlets are expected to be fully operational for the start of the 2023-24 academic year.

Café Thirty-Five

Richard Hoggart Building, ground floor on the right
Monday to Friday: 8:30am – 5pm during term time

Café Thirty-Five offers Extract coffee and a range of grab and go foods throughout the day. In the morning they serve hot breakfast rolls, toasties and pastries on the go, and from lunchtime you can pick from a range of freshly-made deli sandwiches, soups and hot pots of Thai curry, mac and cheese and peri-peri chicken with rice.

Benugo Espresso Bar at the Library

Library (Rutherford) building, ground floor on the left
Monday to Friday: 10am – 5pm

In the morning, the Benugo Espresso Bar serves freshly baked pastries, muffins and loaf cakes alongside fresh fruit and yoghurt pots. Later in the day, a range of grab and go deli sandwiches (including toasties), cakes and protein balls are on offer. Healthy snacks, sweet treats and coffees are available 24/7 using our new smart fridges and self-service coffee machines.

The Refectory

Richard Hoggart Building, in the middle of the building
Monday to Friday: 12 – 2:30pm during term time

Benugo at the PSH

Professor Stuart Hall (PSH) building, ground floor
Monday to Friday: 9am – 5pm during term time

The Balcony

Richard Hoggart Building, in the middle of the building
Currently closed.

The Balcony will open later in 2023.

Back Stage

Annexed to Café Thirty-Five, Richard Hoggart Building, ground floor on the right.

Back Stage will open later in 2023.

Students' Union Café

Students' Union building, 1st floor
Monday to Friday: 8.30am – 5.30pm

The Students' Union Café offers a wide range of sandwiches, hot eats, snacks, cakes, and many more items.

Serving Union Coffee, from local London suppliers including Simply Lunch and Galeta. We cater for a wide range of dietary requirements, including serving oat, soya, and almond milk, and vegan cakes/sandwiches.

Students' Union Bar

Students' Union building, 2nd floor
Monday to Friday: 1pm – late

The Students' Union Bar is the place on campus to have a drink, play some pool, and chill out on one of our balconies. Hosting regular events such as a quiz and cocktail night, there is always something on for students to enjoy.